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Award of Mainstream School Transport Short Term Tender - T-SS865J, Portlethen Academy

Aberdeenshire Council

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12 Mar 2026 at 14:27

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Award of Mainstream School Transport Short Term Tender - T-SS865J, Portlethen Academy" was initiated by Aberdeenshire Council, located in Aberdeen, with its office at Woodhill House, AB16 5GB. The tender focused on services within the public transportation sector, specifically seeking providers for mainstream school transport services under various classifications such as passenger cars, motor vehicles for groups, taxi services, and non-scheduled passenger transport. The procurement stage has reached the award phase with the contract valued at £19,500, awarded to Leathan Taxis, who submitted one of four bids received. The tender period for submissions concluded on 7th February 2026, and the contract was signed on 3rd June 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those that provide vehicles capable of transporting multiple persons. Service providers equipped with the necessary expertise and vehicles to meet the unique school transport requirements can find growth opportunities through such contracts. The ability to offer cost-effective and reliable transport services in alignment with the specific needs outlined in the tender specifications could enhance their portfolio and visibility within public sector procurement activities, especially for companies similar to Leathan Taxis that have successfully engaged with Aberdeenshire Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Mainstream School Transport Short Term Tender - T-SS865J, Portlethen Academy

Notice Description

These contract(s) are available for tender for Mainstream School Transport Services. These services will operate under the terms and conditions attached to this quick quote and will be governed by the Contract Performance Management System (CPMS) also attached to this Quick Quote. Please see service specification attached for services required

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000825058
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551582
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

34110000 - Passenger cars

34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aberdeenshire Council
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

East Lothian Council

Edinburgh College

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Moray Council

NHS Fife

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Highland

National Records of Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Redress Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Government

South Ayrshire Council

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Student Awards Agency Scotland

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

The Highland Council

University of Dundee

University of Strathclyde

VisitScotland

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
63
Supplier Names

Leathan Taxis

Harper Macleod LLP

Joanne Ford Communications

Hays Hydraulics & Mechanical Services Ltd

The Cawthron Institute Trust Board

Lochlie Construction LTD

ESRI (UK)

Fluidigm UK Limited

Valtech Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Pandaprint

Travelers Ins Co Ltd

Zurich Municipal

Risk Management Partners

Venesky Brown Ltd

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Harlow Printing Limited

MetPrep Ltd

GOSTA Training

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Gartmore house

Clansman Interiors Ltd

Sharp Business Systems

Skip Units Ltd

Will Rudd Davidson (Edinburgh) Limited

Binn Group Ltd

Harvey Nash

Pertemps Medical Limited

Renaissance

Synaptik

Leidos Innovations

THE SME CLINIC

Ray Black Consulting Ltd.

Think Hard

Actionable Insight Digital Marketing Limited

Maryanne Johnston

Korero Studio LTD

E A Ellisons & Co Ltd

College Kits Direct LTD

Salonwear Direct

Woodsons of Aberdeen Ltd

RS Aqua Ltd

Air Quality Consultants

The Lines Between Ltd.

Decco Limited

United Tooling Solutions

EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd

SKW Construction Limited

Anubis Group

McTaggart Construction Ltd

D&J Taxis

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Muhammad Nazir

craigie cabs

TIAA Ltd

Aether

Nilfisk UK

rankinfraser landscape architecture llp

Hamilton Sales and Service UK Ltd

Design Air (Scotland)

DWF LLP

Agricar Ltd

Further Information

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